The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01
AGENTS. FOR
AVERY PLO,WS.!.
.ORGlLL BROTHERS&Co
New bills introduced and passed

To exclude Benton county from the |
provis ons Of the fish act.
To amend the charter OF Milan.
To repeal the charter OF the Browns
vii e, Holly Springs aud Ohio River
Railroad Company.
To rslieve railroad companies in
this State from putting up draw
bridges over cel tain streams.
To prescribe the mode OF submitting
the proposed constitutional amend
mept to vote of the people.
The bill fixes the time OF election az
the last Thursday in September, 1887,
the same as Mr.. McDowell's Senate
bill.
Mr.. Norris asked that the yeas and
NAYS be called.
The bill passed frat reading, yeas
65, nays 4. (Hill, Littleton. U!app and
Harris vote d no).
MIR. Hurt offered resolution direct
ing the subcommittee on1 Charitable
Institutions, whish went to Knnxvil g
this afternoon, TO examine into the
management Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical School located there, the
House having rtfu'sd leave Of alb
sencs 10 a subcommittee from the
Committee on Education.
1t will be remembered that the Com
mittee on Education desired such a
committee to report in order that they
might set intelligsntly on the resolu-
| ton of Harris, requesting the resigna-
ton OF the trus ee of the institution.
The resolution, under a Suspension
Of the Iuiee, was adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the &C. cres.Ing tho Tex
iug Dstti, so "a 10 allow Memphis 10
sell the Ciy Hospital, the proceeds
to go toward establishing a new one.
Passed.
Bill authorizing the sale or lease Of
pubic school lands. Rejected.
To authorize the town OF johnson
City, Washing on county, to issue
bonds in aid OF railroad construction.
Passed third reading.
Bill to amend an act authorizing
taxing and municipal corp oratioas to
compromise their indebtedoess and
issue bonds.
This bill extends tho time for fund.
ing OF the old debt of Memphis, there
having been about Sl50000 in the
hands Of litieants who Gu dn't fund
heretofore. Passed third reading.
Bill to amend section 473l Of the
@ de by inserting the word county"
after the word leach" aud before the
word Circuit" This is the act for
the supplying OF courts with reports Of
the Supreme Court. Rejected.
Bill sboliehing the office Of County
!, Judge of Marshall county and restor-
ing the office of Chairman of County
Court. Passed third reading.
Bill authorizing the county OF Union
to issue bonds for the purpose OF con-
structing macadsmzsd road. Passed
} tt ird reading.
To amend the law establishing tax
ing districts 80 as to authorize the en-
ployment OF additional policemen.
, Passed third rGaiingj
Houee bill on the same subject was
tabled.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Under suspension Of the rules Mr.
Hurts bill appropriatin2! $1,000 10 re.
pair and furnish the Supreme Court
room at Jackson YVES taken up and
; passed its third readiug-yeas, "a
nave, Is.
> House bills on Thrill reading: Bill
. to Distinguish on the produces of con
. wet labor from free labor. Recon-
!, mendei for II lection by the Commit
: tee on Labor. Report of the commit
tee was coDcurrsd in.
he bill to change the rules Of prac.
n tice in Circuit and Criminal Courts
v prov ding that in small felony csset
the jury shall be allowed to disperse
= thus saving the expense Of their boAIC
to the State. Passed.
y The bill to regulate the practice o.
) medicine vas made the special order
u for Wednesday at pm.
e The bill to amend Section 468.
- OF the o. de in r. gard to compensation
Il of Witnesses before grand julies. Ght
II suNsitute offered by the JudicisTy
:, Comm tee, which was more Finite
10 aud p Divides that when 6 witness hs
nm self eumm ned, or when persol
summoned gives no material tesi
" mony, he shall receive no compenea
s. ton, was al ped The bill failed
yeas q, nays AZ.
i The Dill to Compensata jurors Of in
n qus.t provides tia iu ors shall receive
81 81 per day for each days service
i Nj PEARSON moved TO amer d by
l striking out 81 80 aud inserting 81
,e accepted. The bill as amended fsileC
l. ior ant of a constitutional maj rity
:" The bill 10 prevent ths marriage o.
n minors except with the consent o.
81 parents or guar lians was tabled.
0. The bill TO amend section 729 of the
Vi code 80 that + US eps shall collect take
!" a. county seas instsad Of goirg owe
% the county. Rejected.
1T The bill TO amend sections 2450 anC
rs 2451 of the cole, regu ating contract
N b, Seen ellie nts and attorneys tina
a the maximum amount of the contin
0. lent fee shall be one-half of ihJ
1t amount in litigation. Los.